Cuban Ropa Vieja Crock Pot Oamc Food

CUBAN ROPA VIEJA

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Brown the flank steak on each side, about 4 minutes per side.
• Transfer beef to slow cooker.
• Pour in the beef broth and tomato sauce, then add the onion, bell pepper, garlic, tomato paste, cumin, cilantro, olive oil and vinegar.
• Stir until well blendedl.
• Cover, and cook on High for 4 hours, or on Low for up to 10 hours.
• When ready to serve, shred meat, and serve with tortillas or rice.

SLOW COOKER ROPA VIEJA (CUBAN SHREDDED BEEF)

Steps:

• Rub each side of the steak with Adobo seasoning. Place in slow cooker.
• Slice peppers, onion and garlic and add to the slow cooker along with the olives.
• Mix the remaining ingredients in a large bowl and add to the slow cooker.
• Cook on low for 8 hours.
• When cooked, remove the meat from the slow cooker and finely shred with 2 forks. Return the shredded beef to the sauce in the slow cooker and stir.
• Cook the shredded beef on low in the slow cooker another 20 minutes.
• Serve over rice.

ROPA VIEJA IN A SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Pierce the beef roast to tenderize it and let the flavors in, and place it into a slow cooker with the garlic, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, yellow onions and sweet onions. Stir in the tomato paste and red wine vinegar. Sprinkle with the garlic powder, seasoned salt, salt, and ground black pepper.
• Cover, and cook on Low until the beef is tender, 7 to 8 hours. Remove beef, and shred into long strands using two forks. Return the meat to the slow cooker and combine with the vegetables.
• Cook on Low until the meat and vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes.

SLOW-COOKER ROPA VIEJA

Steps:

• Preheat a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker. Season steak generously with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over high. Add steak and cook until browned on both sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Add onions, bell pepper, garlic, jalapeno, and cumin seeds; season with salt and pepper and cook until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook 2 minutes more. Add tomatoes and bring to a boil. Pour mixture over steak in slow cooker; cover and cook on high until very tender, 5 hours (or on low 10 hours).
• Transfer steak to a platter; cut in half crosswise. Using two forks, shred meat. Transfer sauce to skillet; cook over high heat until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in shredded meat, olives, and capers with brine; cook just until heated through, 2 minutes more. Top with cilantro and serve, with rice and plantain chips.

CUBAN ROPA VIEJA

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the flank steak on each side, about 4 minutes per side.
• Transfer beef to a slow cooker. Pour in the beef broth and tomato sauce, then add the onion, bell pepper, garlic, tomato paste, cumin, cilantro, olive oil and vinegar. Stir until well blended. Cover, and cook on High for 4 hours, or on Low for up to 10 hours. When ready to serve, shred meat and serve with tortillas or rice.

CUBAN ROPA VIEJA (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except steak, alcaparrado and cilantro in a 3½-qt or larger slow-cooker. Top with steak; turn steak over to coat with mixture.
• Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours or until steak is very tender. Transfer steak to a cutting board.
• Remove and discard bay leaf. Tear steak in shreds using the two-forks method. Return shreds to cooker; stir in olives and chopped cilantro and serve.

CUBAN ROPA VIEJA - CROCK POT (OAMC)

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Brown the flank steak on each side, about 4 minutes per side.
• Transfer beef to a slow cooker.
• In a large bowl, mix together the beef broth, tomato sauce, tomato paste, onion, bell pepper, garlic, cilantro, olive oil and vinegar.
• Stir until well blended.
• Pour over flank steak in slow cooker.
• Cover, and cook on High for 4 hours, or on Low for up to 10 hours.
• When ready to serve, shred meat and serve with tortillas or rice.
• If freezing ahead: Don't brown the meat, just put ingredients in a ziploc bag and place in freezer, flattened. (I like to fit it into a bowl that will fit into the crockpot, but you don't have to.
• To cook from frozen: Thaw in refrigerator if desired (or put in frozen). Cook as directed above. If cooking from frozen add time for thawing.

VEGETABLE SOUP CROCK POT OAMC

Steps:

• In a large freezer bag combine all ingredients except pasta shells and grated cheese. Seal the bag, squeeze out as much air as possible.
• In a 1 quart freezer bag add the parmesan cheese, seal the bag.
• I choose to also add the pasta shells into a quart size baggie so I have everything in one place.
• Place the 3 filled bags and the printed recipe into a large freezer bag, seal.
• To cook; thaw.
• Pour veggie mixture into the crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours, or until veggies are tender.
• Add pasta to the mix during the last hour of cooking.
• Serve with grated parm cheese.

ROPA VIEJA- PRESSURE POT

Steps:

• Heat the oil.
• Season beef with pepper, cumin, salt and garlic salt.
• Brown meat and add garlic and onions.
• Add Rotel and water and chicken bouillon, let it boil.
• When it is boiling put the lit on the pressure pot and let it in there for 30 minutes.
• Serve with withe rice.

CUBAN ROPA VIEJA... SO GOOD!

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the flank steak on each side, about 4 minutes per side.
• Transfer beef to a slow cooker. Pour in the beef broth and tomato sauce, then add the onion, bell pepper, garlic, tomato paste, cumin, cilantro, olive oil and vinegar. Stir until well blended. Cover, and cook on High for 4 hours, or on Low for up to 10 hours. When ready to serve, shred meat and serve with tortillas or rice.

CUBAN SHREDDED BEEF ROPA VIEJA

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet or pot, place 6 cups of 2 lbs of flank steak, beef broth, vegetable oil, cloves, garlic, cumin, fresh cilantro, bay leafs,, and salt to taste. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 2 hours, until beef is tender.
• 2. Remove from meat from heat and reserve broth. Once meat has cooled down, shred and reserve.
• 3.Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, red and green bell pepper. Sauté until the onions become translucent.
• 4. Add the garlic, salt and continue to cook for about 2 additional minutes. Add the tomato puree and 1 cup of reserved broth, bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer.
• 5.Stir in the shredded beef, reduce the heat to low, and cook, covered, for 15-20 minutes.
• 6. Adjust seasonings to taste. Serve with white rice, black beans and fried plantains.

ROPA VIEJA

Steps:

• Season meat with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large pot and brown meat well on both sides.
• Add water. Cover and simmer over low heat 2 ½ hours
• Allow meat to cool, covered, in pan juices. Shred meat and set aside in a bowl with pan juices.
• Heat remaining oil in large pot.
• Sauté onions and garlic apx 2 minute (do not let garlic brown).
• Add green pepper. Sauté apx 2 minute longer. Add tomato sauce, salt, bay leaf, wine and meat with pan juices.
• Cover. Simmer over low heat 20 minute
• Remove bay leaf.
• Serve over rice.